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February 20, 2014- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College will hold its annual Education Partnership Day on Friday, February 21, 2014, from 8am to 2:30pm, in the Kirkland Conference Center. The purpose of this event is to provide information to high school counselors, technical education directors, graduation coaches, and other high school officials in an effort to encourage high school students to consider technical education. Information about dual and joint enrollment opportunities for high...

February 19, 2014- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College will hold the Tenth Annual Faith-Based Luncheon for community clergy members on Thursday, February 20, 2014, beginning at 11am in the Kirkland Conference Center. The theme for the luncheon is "Real World Opportunities." The purpose of this event is to provide information to clergy in our community about educational choices at Albany Tech, financial aid options and employment opportunities available to graduates. "We understand the...

February 18, 2014- Albany, GA-  Albany Technical College will celebrate Engineering Technology Week with an event on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, beginning at 8:30am in the front of the Nathaniel Cross Health Care Technology Building. The program will kickoff at 8:30am with tours of Albany Tech's Engineering Technology programs, which include Civil Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology. At 11am, Ed Barker, Assistant...

February 17, 2014- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College will host a teach-in seminar with guest speaker, N.Y. Nathiri, on Monday evening, February 17, 2014, beginning at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center. The event is part of a month-long series of The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. Dr. Anthony O. Parker, President of Albany Tech, will open the ceremony with a welcome and overview, followed by...

February 6, 2014- Albany, GA-  The 2014 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Albany Technical College was announced during the Albany Rotary Club lunch today by Chamber President, Chris Hardy. This year's winner is Kristen Lord, Medical Assisting associate degree student. During a banquet held in December, ten nominees for GOAL were presented: Brittany Battles (Cosmetology); Kanava Carter (Early Childhood Care and Education); Kayla Lashley (Dental Assisting); Kristen...

January 31, 2014- Albany, GA-  Discussions about how to improve student success are underway among Southwest Georgia's top education leaders. The first in a series of monthly meetings between presidents at Albany State University, Albany Technical College and Darton State College; also, the superintendent of the Dougherty County School System, began Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Albany Technical College. The meeting kicked off a collaborative partnership between institution leaders. ASU and Darton...

January 8, 2014- Albany, GA from The Albany Herald- What will become of the current generation of those under 21 years of age? What role will they have in the economy of the future in the workforce? Some have said that they will be the first generation of Americans to be generally worse off than their parents. Some believe that our economy is not strong enough to absorb them in a way that will provide a lifestyle comparable to their parents and grandparents. How likely is this...

January 3, 2014- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College announces the promotion of current Career Services Director, Judy Jimmerson, to Associate Vice President of Career Services. A native of Albany, Georgia, and a graduate of the Dougherty County School System, Jimmerson received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Albany State University School of Business and her master's degree in Management from Troy University. Jimmerson began her career with Albany Tech in 2006 as the...

December 19, 2013- Albany, GA from WALB- Graduation is a college student's dream but the next day can be a nightmare if you're facing student debt. "I have no idea what my payments are gonna be or anything like that," Future Albany Tech student, Summer Roberts said. Roberts isn't alone, a lot of students who take out loans aren't sure how much they owe or when they owe it. For Kaleb Briscoe, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Albany Tech feels the number one mistake students make is...

December 12, 2013- Albany, GA- The Albany Technical College Criminal Justice Club recently took a trip to Atlanta to visit the Georgia Supreme Court. The learning experience was informative to the group made up of students in the Law Enforcement Technology program. While touring the Georgia Capitol, the group had the opportunity to listen and observe how laws are established and made, as well as the three branches of government and the roles they play in creating, establishing, and carrying...

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December 9, 2013- Albany, GA- Albany Technical College will hold the annual awards banquet for nominees selected for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), Rick Perkins Award (Instructor of the Year), and the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) for the upcoming calendar year on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at 6pm in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus. A reception will precede at 5:30pm. The ten nominees for GOAL include: Brittany...